#C8CEA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.6% 0.059 114), rgb(200, 206, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#C8CEA2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 206, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.059 114) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C8CEA2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CEA2 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CEA2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CEA2 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CEA2
oklch(83.6% 0.059 114)
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Step 400
400
#A0A760
oklch(70.6% 0.094 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#89912E
oklch(63.1% 0.121 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414609
oklch(37.7% 0.079 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262909
oklch(27% 0.05 114.3)
#C8CEA2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D5C99F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC9C2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CEA2
#C8CEA2
oklch(83.6% 0.059 114)
- #CBC2ED
#CBC2ED
oklch(83.5% 0.06 294.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C8CEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
Use #C8CEA2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.